US Immigration
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Several former judges who served in U.S. territories urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to overturn the 1901 “Insular Cases,” which the Tenth Circuit cited recently when ruling that Congress, not the courts, must decide whether those born in American Samoa are birthright U.S. citizens… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted down a resolution under the Congressional Review Act that could have overturned President Joe Biden’s policy vesting asylum officers with greater power over asylum… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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A raft of conservative states has urged the Eleventh Circuit to side with Florida in the Sunshine State’s effort to upend a federal judge’s ruling finding key portions of a 2019 law banning “sanctuary” immigration policies were unconstitutionally discriminatory… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The Biden administration asked a D.C. federal court on Tuesday to undo an order to speedily process green card applications for thousands of Afghan and Iraqi translators, saying the plan is no longer feasible due to chaos abroad and bureaucratic dysfunction at home… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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A trio of experienced immigration litigators has formed a new law firm, Wasden Bless & Forney LLC, announcing Tuesday that the startup will join forces with a collective of firms pursuing class actions on behalf of noncitizen visa seekers and work permit holders… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
Mike LaSusa 